MCA awards

By Jeff Margolis

At the April luncheon meeting of the Men’s Cultural Alliance of Greater Naples (MCA), President Les Nizin presented the Dick Janger Founders Award to two outstanding volunteers of the organization. Meir Kehila and Glenn Perrin were both presented with certificates notifying them that trees have been planted in their honor for their dedication and service to the success of MCA. Congratulations to Meir and Glenn.

New activity!

MCA is pleased to announce its newest group — MCA Next Gen. This group has been created for members age 65 and under. The chair of this new program is Richard Wajs. For more information, please contact Richard at richardwajs@twcinternational.com.

Ongoing activities

Many MCA activities are continuing through the summer months. Below are just a few of the offerings. Members are invited and encouraged to participate in these events.

On Thursday, June 9 at 2:30 p.m., the MCA Book Group will hold its monthly meeting. The book for June is “The Daughters of Yalta,” by Catherine Grace Katz. The book investigates the lives of Sara Churchill, Kathleen Harriman and Anna Roosevelt, who accompanied their famous fathers to the critical Yalta Conference during World War II. The program will be held via Zoom. For more information, contact program chair Stan Farb at stan4mignon@earthlink.com.

Jim Sernovitz’s monthly travelogue series continues this month with a visit to our home state, “A Different Look at Florida.” The program will take place on Tuesday, June 14 at 2:30 p.m. via Zoom. Members who have previously registered for Jim’s program do not need to re-register.

With the current situation in Israel in a state of flux, members who wish to stay informed are invited to join Harvey Cohen and Colin Lewis for the Israel Discussion Group. The group will meet via Zoom on Monday, June 13 from 10 a.m. until noon.

Other MCA programs continuing through the summer months: Poker – Thursdays at 6 p.m. Bridge – Fridays at 12:45 p.m. Bocce – Mondays and Wednesdays at 9 a.m. Kayaking – For information, please contact Bob Lubin at r.lubin@comcast.net.

Dine-Around – For updates, please check with Glenn Perrin at glennperrin1@gmail.com.

This list is far from complete. For updates and information, please check the MCA e-blasts.

Congratulations to the newly elected officers of MCA. The new board will assume their responsibilities on July 1.

Be sure to renew your membership and have a safe summer.